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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Why Is State Farm Making So Many Changes?

If you’re looking for clues about what State Farm is doing, don’t just look to the big black building overlooking Veterans Parkway. Look at Rhode Island.

Why FSU might finally be headed back to national relevance

Thanks to seven key transfer portal additions and a pair of five-star commitments, the Seminoles’ long-term future looks better than it has in years.

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.

Data Is Improving Government Services, But at What Cost to Citizens' Privacy?

Data now informs almost everything the public sector does, and it also informs on us.

10 Things the United States Should Copy From Other Countries

The United States has a lot to recommend it, but there's always room for improvement. Let's look abroad for better ways of doing things and and start improving.

How can we address a mental health care worker shortage in WNY?

The need for mental health care is outpacing the number of providers who enter the workforce each year.

What Could the Future of Mental Health Care Look Like?

From cutting-edge research to promising new treatments, we explore the future of mental health care.

How telehealth can enhance mental health care integration

From expanding access to behavioral health care to giving patients more choices, telehealth can take care to the next level. Learn with the AMA.

How technology can help solve mental health care's biggest barrier

Clinicians and researchers have historically deprioritized incorporating technology solutions into mental health care, leaving a void that's being filled by non-experts. The real experts need to get on board.

Disease Care or Health Care?

Chiropractors provide health care. They concern themselves with interference to the system of the body that controls all functions—the nerve system. Vertebral subluxations cause interference to t…

13 tips for depressed doctors who need confidential mental health care

You are unlikely to be guaranteed 100 percent confidentiality unless you see a psychiatrist who keeps locked-in-safe paper charts (with a fake name) and claims no idea who you are if subpoenaed by the board. You'll need to always pay cash, and get meds filled at an out-of-state (or out-of-the-country) pharmacy. You'll need to keep your mental health completely separate from your employer, med board, hospital…

What's Up Doc?: Leveraging technology to improve mental health care for youth

There is a crucial need to improve mental health care for youth. While we need long term solutions and systemic changes, leveraging technology can help us provide better mental health care in the s…

Seven facts about America’s mental health-care system

The United States spends 5.6 percent of its health care budget on mental health treatment, which is on par with other developed nations. More spending goes towards prescription drugs than hospitalizations. And 45 percent of those with unmet needs cite cost as a barrier.

Can AI Help Reduce Disparities in General Medical and Mental Health Care?

As machine learning becomes increasingly common in health care, these systems’ data, algorithms, and recommendations raise critical justice questions.

Pills for no reason: mental health care not going to those who need it

Despite rising suicides and overdoses, a study finds that depression is down and mental health care use is up.

Obstacles prevent access to mental health care, even among insured

Patients seeking mental health care deal with hurdles such as incorrect phone numbers and psychiatrists who refuse to accept insurance.

Housing is Health Care—and Health Care Can Build Housing

Traditionally, the housing and health care industries have viewed one another as distinct. This distinction has prohibited us from seeing our broader intersections with economic, social and racial equity—and the solutions.

Should 'Mental Health Checkups' Be Made Part Of Health Care In Schools?

'The early detection of children who are showing psychiatric symptoms or are at the risk of a mental disorder is crucial, but introducing 'mental health checkups' as part of health care in...